The John Deere 2040 transmission listing shows 24F/24R gears, 16-speed, and 8-speed. Top travel speed is 15.5 mph forward and 8.5 mph reverse. Transmission options include CommandQuad, AutoQuad, PowrQuad, and PowerShift.
The John Deere 2040 transmission listing includes 24F/24R forward/reverse gears and 16-speed and 8-speed transmission figures. That is stronger than a vague transmission label because it gives real gear-count detail
Speed note
For travel-speed comparison, the John Deere 2040 is listed with 15.5 mph forward speed and 8.5 mph reverse speed. Reverse speed is noticeably lower than forward speed, which is common on many tractor transmissions
Options note
The John Deere 2040 option list includes CommandQuad, AutoQuad, PowrQuad, PowerShift. That gives buyers a few transmission-package possibilities to check before comparing two used tractors
Official information note
Mistakes do happen. Transmission specs can change by year, trim, region, tire size and option package. Please check the operator manual, build sheet and official deere.com website for official information.
